His trip, he said, "will begin with a truly historic gathering in Saudi Arabia with leaders from all across the Muslim world ", where "we will begin to construct a new foundation of cooperation and support with our Muslim allies to combat extremism, terrorism and violence". [Full Article...]

Trump informed FBI Director James Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office. Bob Casey, D-Pa., declared on Twitter. "Now that the FBI investigation has been tainted, it's beyond time to appoint an independent special prosecutor to get to the bottom of this administration's Russian Federation ties". [Full Article...]

Republicans were quick to point out the paradox: "Ds were against Comey before they were for him", tweeted John Cornyn of Texas, the Senate's No. 2 Republican. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is leading one of four investigations into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, said he supports Trump's decision to fire Comey . [Full Article...]

Aamir Khan's DANGAL earned estimated.?21.5M/?19.7M ($3.1M/$2.8M) incl/wo ticket fees on Monday. Collects a FANTABULOUS $ 11.30 million [₹ 72.68 cr] in its opening weekend in China. The film collected Rs. 16.8 crores at the Chinese box office and was a sensation over the internet in China, and was widely shared and viewed on Douban and YouTube like video portal in the country. [Full Article...]

The U.S. will continue to prioritize supporting Arab elements within the SDF, despite the decision to arm the Kurds, according to White. President Donald Trump authorised the Defense Department to equip "Kurdish elements" of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), of which YPG forms the backbone, "to ensure a clear victory" over Daesh in Raqqa, Syria , Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White ... [Full Article...]

Nutrition directors in Hall County and Gainesville school districts said a proclamation by newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue slowing the pace of upcoming regulations created to make school meals more nutritious will help schools eventually be able to meet the requirements. [Full Article...]

Viral social media posts with cryptic warnings of lifelong disease-or celebratory cheering over what passed in the House yesterday-are considered preemptive by health professionals like Dr. The ultimate impact on those with pre-existing conditions remains unknown. But NPR's Alison Kodjak reported that " an analysis released Thursday by consulting firm Avalere Health concludes that that amou... [Full Article...]

He's also accused Obama officials of illegally leaking classified information about Flynn's contacts with Kislyak. What criminal statutes did Flynn potentially violate? Yates told Cornyn that her actions were not done "purely as a policy matter" and cited her confirmation hearing, where she was asked about enforcing actions she viewed as against the law. [Full Article...]

Larsen, a senior judge on Michigan's Supreme Court, is being nominated for the USA 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, while Stras, a judge on the Minnesota Supreme Court, has been tapped for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Trump once put Larsen on his list of judges and lawyers he would consider naming to the US Supreme Court. The Seattle judge who blocked Trump's original travel ban, for example, is... [Full Article...]

Many even believe he deserved to be punished for them. Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, meanwhile, said the move to fire Comey was "Nixonian", and joined Schumer's call for a special prosecutor, as did Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, who tweeted, "Trump fired the man investigating him - a deeply unsafe abuse of power". [Full Article...]

Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma, for his part, emphasized the importance of peace and security on the way to development and added: "We are strongly with you in the fight against terrorism and we have taken actions that is [sic] expected of us to root out any efforts by terrorist groups to infiltrate in our country". [Full Article...]

Boko Haram militants who used kidnappings, bombings and the torching of whole villages during an eight-year insurgency in northern Nigeria , this week released 82 of almost 300 schoolgirls taken in a brazen late-night raid at a government secondary school in April 2014. [Full Article...]

The lawyer said the school told her it wouldn't provide a room for the event. "All of the people who should have been standing up for the First Amendment here all ran away with their tails between their legs". "We feel like speakers are targeting us, precisely to provoke violent confrontations with a political goal in mind", Dirks said. The kerfuffle and subsequent recriminations show just h... [Full Article...]

ACLU, however, did not believe that any such step had been taken by the president. Trump asked for applause for several Little Sisters before he signed the order, assuring them that "your long ordeal will soon be over". "We are giving our churches their voices back and we are giving them back in the highest form". President Trump has accused Rice of illegally leaking the names of members of hi... [Full Article...]

Both had been candidates for the high court earlier this year. "Justice Joan Larsen has brought to the Michigan Supreme Court a lifetime dedicated to legal scholarship, regard for our Constitution, and abiding respect for the rule of law". [Full Article...]

Following the win, Israel imposed in 2008 a blockade, controlling access to the 2-million populated territory. He lives modestly in the Shati refugee camp. He will replace Khaled Meshaal, who has been Hamas leader since 1996. On Sunday, Israel Prisons Service released footage that allegedly shows Barghouti eating in his cell. [Full Article...]

Rai, however, continues to be the party's best bet as four close aides of Kejriwal - Punjab state in-charge Sanjay Singh, Punjab organisation building head Durgesh Pathak, Delhi unit convenor Dilip Pandey and Delhi state in-charge Ashish Talwar - stepped down from their posts Thursday morning. [Full Article...]

The West Mims fire has grown by about 4,000 acres, pushing it across Highway 94 at Boggy Break according to the Okeefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Winds gusts of up to 25 miles per hour and low humidity boosted chances of the fire's spreading on Sunday, according to a statement issued by forestry and firefighting officials. [Full Article...]

The upstart party rode a wave of anger and uncertainty to considerable popularity in several eastern states last year, after Merkel's decision to take in almost 1 million refugees, but it has failed to perform as strongly in elections in the western states this year. [Full Article...]